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Waltonville High School

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Waltonville High School ranks 427 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Waltonville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Waltonville, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 99 students. The school is part of the Waltonville CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 571 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waltonville High School performs significantly better than the state average in ACT/English Language Arts (68.2% vs. 51.7%) and ACT/Science (50% vs. 48.7%) for 11th grade students. However, the school lags behind the state average in ACT/Mathematics (4.5% vs. 39.3%). The school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 90.5% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been decreasing over the years, from 12.5% in 2021-2022 to 2.4% in 2024-2025. Waltonville High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its lower performance on the PreACT Secure/Mathematics test for 10th and 9th grade students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Benton Cons High School and Du Quoin High School, Waltonville High School's performance on standardized tests is generally lower. However, the school outperforms Christopher High School, which has even lower test scores and a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $12,122 in 2020-2021 to $16,365 in 2023-2024, which may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,970

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

804 W Knob St
Waltonville, IL 62894-2812

(618) 279-7211

District: Waltonville CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Waltonville High School:

Elementary:

Waltonville Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

African American:

1.0%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (12% vs 3%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

427^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

571^st of 811Waltonville CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	427 of 698	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	540 of 697	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	245 of 699	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	348 of 699	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	368 of 688	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	460 of 701	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	501 of 647	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	534 of 642	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.4	436 of 643	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	239 of 614	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	154 of 670	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	30.5	502 of 670	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.3	264 of 665	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.7	111 of 655	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	49.9	379 of 643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	484 of 632	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	489 of 624	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.1	196 of 612	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	133 of 596	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.6	277 of 590	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.4	340 of 592	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	17.7	495 of 586	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	408 of 685	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	269 of 658	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	392 of 665	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	483 of 620	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	487 of 672	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.5	89 of 644	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	316 of 626	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	307 of 611	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	480 of 685	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	469 of 668	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.2	121 of 668	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	360 of 664	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	290 of 653	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	443 of 675	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	489 of 619	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	467 of 564	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	521 of 554	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	265 of 557	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	348 of 560	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	367 of 553	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	477 of 552	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	509 of 548	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics4%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waltonville High School	Public	9-12	804 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7211	98	9	10.8	46.9%	95 (96.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	41.4	427^th of 698 public high schools	38.8%		21.1	540^th of 697 public high schools	22.5%	113	57.9	42.4	15.8	6.1	42.1	39.4	68.2	4.5	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$13,970	$652	$13,318
Mt Vernon Area Career Center	Public	11-12	11101 N Wells Bypass Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 244-3700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	11101 N Wells Bypass Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mt Vernon Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 246-1750	1,233	86	14.3	56.4%	865 (70.2%)	196 (15.9%)	49 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (9.2%)	37	470^th of 698 public high schools	32.7%		36.1	427^th of 697 public high schools	38.7%	43	60.0	32.0	27.5	19.8	46.7	29.9	36.6	21.7	33.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	$18,114	$880	$17,235
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	300 N Central St	Woodlawn	62898	Jefferson County	Woodlawn Unit School District 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 735-2631	174	14	12.4	36.2%	158 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	61.2	242^nd of 698 public high schools	65.3%		56.1	250^th of 697 public high schools	64.1%	8	70.8	52.8	37.5	30.2	45.8	50.9	40.0	40.0	51.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	94.9	$13,748	$456	$13,292
Sesser-Valier High School	Public	9-12	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 625-5105	175	17	10.2	48.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	39.3	450^th of 698 public high schools	35.5%		29.7	474^th of 697 public high schools	32.0%	24	59.2	52.6	14.3	15.8	30.6	42.1	36.4	20.5	47.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,887	$1,962	$14,925
Mt Vernon Alternative School	Public	7-12	2300 Benton Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 316-7071	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program	Public	6-12	2300 Benton Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 316-7071	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MVTHS East Campus	Public	9-12	716 Casey Ave	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mt Vernon Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 246-2740	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-9461	206	19	10.8	59.2%	192 (93.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	33.3	492^nd of 698 public high schools	29.5%		26.1	504^th of 697 public high schools	27.7%	12	56.4	45.2	30.9	16.7	38.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	24.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.5	$20,464	$1,693	$18,771
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 439-3103	604	45	13.5	51.2%	544 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%		56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%	53	62.1	48.0	35.2	30.9	41.7	39.0	51.4	35.2	47.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7	97.8	$16,602	$1,033	$15,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Waltonville High School

Is Waltonville High School a good school?

Waltonville High School ranks 427^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Waltonville High School?

Waltonville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waltonville Grade School

How many students attend Waltonville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Waltonville High School.

What district is Waltonville High School in?

Waltonville CUSD 1

What is the racial makeup of Waltonville High School?

Students at Waltonville High School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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